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Ingrid Law
Ingrid Law talks about the inspiration for Savvy
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S.J. Parris
S.J. Parris writes about her inspiration for Heresy, which masterfully blends true events with fiction into a page-turning murder mystery set on the sixteenth-century Oxford University campus.
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John Hart
In a letter to his readers, John Hart talks about becoming a writer and the challenges he faced in writing The Last Child.
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Adam Haslett
A conversation with Adam Haslett, author of Union Atlantic, a deeply affecting portrait of the modern gilded age, the first decade of the twenty-first century.
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March Previews
& Member Recommendations | February 25, 2010
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Hello,
In this issue I invite you to find out what the prepublication reviewers are
saying about 8 new books publishing in March including In The Company of Angels, with starred reviews from both Publishers Weekly and Booklist. These books are selected from the 104 March books we profiled in our full membership issue of "BookBrowse
Previews", more about membership below.
In addition, find out what our
members think of four of the recently published books that they've been reading
for "First Impressions", all of which received impressively strong reviews:
Heresy, set in 16th Century Oxford
The Man from Saigon, set in 1967 Saigon
Making Toast, a memoir of love and loss, and
The Things That Keep Us Here, which poses the question, how far would you go to save your family?
Lastly, we have six hardcover copies of The Patience Stone to give away.
Best regards
Davina Morgan-Witts
Editor, BookBrowse.com
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Preview: An international 'masterpiece' set in Denmark by an American author, 1st release in USA
In the Company of Angels
by Thomas E. Kennedy
(aka Greene's Summer)
March 16. 288 pages
Publisher: Bloomsbury
ISBN-13: 9781608190164
Critics' consensus:
Book Description: Born in 1944 in New York City, Thomas E .
Kennedy spent his youth hitchhiking and writing his way around the
United States before moving to Europe, where he has quietly published
over twenty books. In the decade from 1995 to 2005, he wrote the
Copenhagen Quartet, four novels set in the Danish capital, his adopted
home. Published in Ireland and Denmark, the Copenhagen Quartet won
international awards and was hailed as a "masterpiece" by Duff Brenna.
Critics concurred, establishing Kennedy as a daring writer of rare
grace and vision. Yet his work has never seen major publication in his
native country.
In the Company of Angels is the first novel of the Quartet to
appear here, a powerful story of two damaged souls struggling from
darkness to light. Imprisoned for teaching political poetry to his
students, Bernardo Greene has been tortured for months in Pinochet's
Chile when he is visited by two angels who promise that he will survive
to experience beauty and love once again. Months later, in Copenhagen,
where he has come for treatment, the Chilean exile befriends Michela
Ibsen, herself a survivor of domestic abuse. In the long nights of
summer, the two of them struggle to heal, to forgive those who have
left them damaged, and to trust themselves to love.
Taking on the very best and the very worst of human experience, In the Company of Angels is
a moving, achingly human story that achieves a fable-like quality rare
in contemporary fiction. Dense with wisdom and humanity, this already
acclaimed novel is a riveting testament to the resilience and
complexity of the human heart.
Prepublication Reviews:
"Starred Review. Kennedy's respect
for his characters and startlingly tender regard for basic humanity
color what is in effect a high-concept love story resonant with, as
Nardo says, "The produce... of our lives." - Publishers Weekly
"Starred Review. Each character's story is so undeniably
interesting that the reader gains a sense of the wonder of disparate
lives with unpredictable but intriguing connections." - Booklist
"Kennedy writes with unusual insight and compassion, depicting
the best and the worst of the human experience. His work may be new to
U.S. readers, but it merits greater attention, and we should look
forward to seeing the other three books in his quartet published here."
- Library Journal
"An artfully written story with a conscience." - Kirkus Reviews
"Thomas E. Kennedy is an astonishment, and In the Company of Angels is as elegant as it is beautiful, as important as it is profound. A marvel of a read." - Junot Díaz, author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Note:
The Copenhagen Quartet comprises four independent novels about the
souls and seasons, the light and jazz and serving houses of the Danish
capital. The US publisher appears to have chosen to publish the third
in Kennedy's quartet, Greene's Summer, first in the USA and, just to confuse things further, with a different title.
In Europe, The Copenhagen Quartet consists of:
- Kerrigan's Copenhagen: A Love Story (2002), set in Spring
- Bluett's Blue Hours (2003), set in Winter
- Greene's Summer (2004), aka In The Company of Angels
- Danish Fall (2005), set in Fall
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First Impressions: 1st Novel, Mystery set in 16th Century Oxford
BookBrowse members have the opportunity to receive free review copies
of books, some months before publication. Here are their first impressions on another of the books that has recently published:
 Heresy by S.J. Parris
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication Date: 02/23/2010
1st Novel & 1st in Series. Historical Fiction, 448 pages
Number of reader reviews: 26
Readers' consensus: 
From the book jacket:
Masterfully blending true events with fiction, this blockbuster
historical thriller delivers a page-turning murder mystery set on the
sixteenth-century Oxford University campus.
BookBrowse Members Say...
"Heresy
by Parris is enticing and layered. This is a great book club book! ...
I kept thinking about how this book relates to today and how people are
still fighting about religion. Reading Heresy made me
interested in researching more about Giordano Bruno - a complex man who
finally met his end at the hands of the Inquisition." - Mary R. (Eagan,
Minnesota).
"As a lover of all things Tudor and Elizabethan, I thoroughly enjoyed S.J. Parris' Heresy." - Diana C. (Delray Beach, FL).
"I really enjoyed the book and couldn't wait to get home everyday and
read a bit more! This historical "whodunit" prompted me to investigate
the real characters used, so I learnt a bit of history as well. I can
see this becoming a very successful BBC series similar to "Cadfael".
Heard this was the first book of three and I can't wait for the next
one." - Darlene C. (Simpsonville, SC).
"The story of Giordano Bruno comes to life in this engaging book that
provides a page turning read. It is set in Oxford in the late sixteenth
century and shows the extremes of cruelty committed in the name of
"Faith." The struggle of real people trying to come to grips with
competing loyalties. It is full of believable characters and delicious
intrigue. A very good read indeed." - Patricia S. (Menlo Park, CA).
"...The author does an excellent job of describing the sparse and
uncomfortable living conditions of this era. Their discourse is
intelligent and fraught with double meanings. I will watch for more
books from this author." - Joyce W. (Rochester, MN).
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First Impressions: Set in 1967 Vietnam by the author of Daniel Isn't Talking
BookBrowse members have the opportunity to receive free review copies
of books, some months before publication. Here are their first impressions on one of the books that has recently published:
 The Man From Saigon: A Novel
by Marti Leimbach
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Publication Date: 02/23/2010
Novels, 352 pages
Number of reader reviews: 12
Readers' consensus:
From the book jacket:
It's 1967, and Susan Gifford is one of the first female correspondents
on assignment in Saigon, dedicated to her job and passionately in love
with an American TV reporter. Son is a Vietnamese photographer anxious
to get his work into the American press. Together they cover every
aspect of the war from combat missions to the workings of field
hospitals. Then one November morning, narrowly escaping death during an
ambush, Susan and Son find themselves the prisoners of three Vietcong
soldiers who have been separated from their unit.
Now, under constant threat from American air strikes, helpless in the
hands of the enemy, they face the daily hardships of the jungle
together. As time passes, the bond between Susan and Son deepens, and
it becomes increasingly difficult for Son to harbor the secret that
could have profound consequences for them both.
BookBrowse Members Say...
"Ms. Leimbach's vivid descriptions of Vietnam and what it was like
during the war are etched in my mind - as are her
claustrophobic-inducing depictions of trekking through the jungle .
It's as if the country is a main character. She very effectively
touched on many aspects and frustrations of this time in history. Her
characters were very real to me and I am still wondering who Son
is...." - Sandra L. (Delray Beach, FL).
"Vietnam in 1967 is the setting for this story of an American
journalist and a Vietnamese photographer who become separated from a
military convoy and are captured by three young Viet Cong. A horrendous
trek through the jungle ensues. The book explores the contrasts between
cultures, the insanity of the American war, the changing role of women
in the 1960s, the complexity of human relationships, and the profound
experience of being in Vietnam. The author presents vivid descriptions
of the sights and sounds and smells of that experience, and shows
through characters and events what a tragedy the war was. Winning was
not possible, and so much was lost." - book lover in Minnesota.
"It is unusual to read a war novel about a female reporter. The author
successfully relates a very difficult and sad time in American history
through the perspective of a female. Many books have been written about
this period through the eyes of the soldiers, such as The Things they Carried by
Tim O'Brien, and this is a refreshing change from the war novel genre.
This is well-written and thoughtful literature. It would be good book
club novel to be read in conjunction with other Vietnam war novels." -
Lorraine R. (Southampton, New York).
"From the very
first paragraph I was harshly pulled into the world of the Vietnam war.
... An excellent read that keeps the reader riveted!" - Linda C.
(Carlisle, MA).
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First Impressions: A Memoir of Love & Loss
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of books, some months before publication. Here are their first impressions on another of the books that has recently published:
 Making Toast: A Family Story
by Roger Rosenblatt
Publisher: Ecco
Publication Date: 03/01/2010
Memoir, 176 pages
Number of reader reviews: 27
Readers' consensus:
From the book jacket:
When his daughter, Amy a gifted doctor, mother, and wife collapsed and
died from an asymptomatic heart condition, Roger Rosenblatt and his
wife, Ginny, left their home on the South Shore of Long Island to move
in with their son-in-law, Harris, and their three young grandchildren.
With the wit, heart, precision, and depth of understanding that has
characterized his work, Roger Rosenblatt peels back the layers on this
most personal of losses to create both a tribute to his late daughter
and a testament to familial love. The day Amy died, Harris told Ginny
and Roger, "It's impossible". Rosenblatt s story tells how a family
makes the possible out of the impossible.
Read the first part of Making Toast at The New Yorker
BookBrowse Members Say...
"I started reading this book on Friday night and finished it on Sunday
morning. I couldn't put it down. It is a short, sweet story of a family
dealing with the sudden death of a young daughter who left behind three
small children. The book is equally heartbreaking and heartwarming. The
reader will laugh out loud and cry at the same time. This is a book
that I will recommend to all my friends and will buy for my own
daughter -- I'm keeping this copy. I was not familiar with this author,
but will now search out and read his other books." - Susan S.
(Lakeville, MA).
"Finally - a self help book that doesn't offer answers. No preaching,
yoga, religious practices, emotional dietary props, no deep breathing.
Rosenblatt tells it like it is - and is helpful in spite of himself.
Having lost a daughter, survived by a daughter of her own in mid-teens,
I have empathy for the author's sudden transformation from grandparent
to parent in the midst of untold grief. And his message is one it took
me longer to discover, but which I've found to be true. His book is
deeply personal, telling the day after day meaningful moments (like
"making toast!") that make surviving grief possible. My daily
circumstances - and yours - are different from his, but it doesn't
matter. His own "moments" somehow blend with my own, and they make me
smile. Having read Making Toast,
I feel better about death - and I can still eat chocolate and don't
have to go to the gym to do it!" - Mary G. (River Forest, IL).
"This book should be published on Feb 14th, not the 16th as it is truly
a testament to love within the Rosenblatt family. ... Truly a masterful
piece dealing with the loss of a daughter, yet preserving her memory
through everyday tasks. I'll look forward to recommending this for our
bookclub in Maine." - Patricia S. (New Canaan, CT).
"Don't be misled -- this tiny book packs a huge punch; right to your
heart. ... I'm recommending this
book to friends, but hanging onto my copy!" - Kim B. (Arlington, TX).
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First Impressions: 1st Novel. How Far Would You Go To Protect Your Family?
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of books, some months before publication. Here are their first impressions on another of the books that has recently published:
 The Things That Keep Us Here by Carla Buckley
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Publication Date: 02/09/2010
Debut Novel, 416 pages
Number of reader reviews: 26
Readers' consensus:
From the book jacket:
How far would you go to protect your family? Ann Brooks never thought
she'd have to answer that question. Then she found her limits tested by
a crisis no one could prevent. Now, as her neighborhood descends into
panic, she must make tough choices to protect everyone she loves from a
threat she cannot even see. In this chillingly urgent novel, Carla
Buckley confronts us with the terrifying decisions we are forced to
make when ordinary life changes overnight.
BookBrowse Members Say...
"Great story line with true to life characters. Fast paced read. The
events that pull this family together and the survival skills necessary
to make it through keep you wanting to read on. It had me reflecting on
how I would react in the same situations. Terrific first novel and I
will be looking for more from Carla Buckley in the future." - Karen L.
(Troy, IL).
"This is a phenomenal debut thriller ... So far this year I've
read about 250 books; this is the one that I will remember for years to
come. I've just finished it and I want to grab it up and start
rereading it. It was an utterly amazing book especially for a debut..."
- Dianne S. (Shelton, Connecticut).
"I thoroughly enjoyed this book. With the H1N1 virus dominating our
news, this certainly brought an interesting perspective to a possible
pandemic. The many decisions this family had to make would surely
develop into a dynamic exchange for book clubs! This family will expand
your heart and thoughts. I would welcome reading another book by this
author." - Christine B. (St Paul, MN).
"Oh my goodness......there are not too many books that have you
gripping onto the book, feeling anxious and wondering what is going to
happen next. The characters were well-developed and real. I loved this
book and look forward to future books by this author." - Theresa R.
(Sierra Madre, CA).
"It has been a long time since I considered calling in late to work so
I could finish a book, but that ALMOST happened with this one. What a
fantastic read! ...I highly recommend this title and predict it will be
a very popular book club selection. Kudos to Carla Buckley for a
riveting debut!" - Beth T. (Savannah, GA).
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Giveaway
The Patience Stone by Atiq Rahimi
Publication Date: Jan 2010
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From the JacketIn Persian folklore, Syngue Sabour is the name of a magical black
stone, a patience stone, which absorbs the plight of those who confide
in it. It is believed that the day it explodes, after having received
too much hardship and pain, will be the day of the Apocalypse. But
here, the Syngue Sabour is not a stone but rather a man lying
brain-dead with a bullet lodged in his neck. His wife is with him,
sitting by his side. But she resents him for having sacrificed her to
the war, for never being able to resist the call to arms, for wanting
to be a hero, and in the end, after all was said and done, for being
incapacitated in a small skirmish. Yet she cares, and she speaks to
him. She even talks to him more and more, opening up her deepest
desires, pains, and secrets. Winner of the Prix Goncourt, The Patience Stone captures
with great courage and spare, poetic, prose the reality of everyday
life for an intelligent woman under the oppressive weight of the
Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
Reviews:
"For far too long, Afghan women have been faceless and voiceless. Until now. With
The Patience Stone, Atiq Rahimi gives face and voice to one
unforgettable woman - and, one could argue, offers her as a proxy for
the grievances of millions ... it is a rich read, part allegory, part a
tale of retribution, part an exploration of honor, love, sex, marriage,
war. It is without doubt an important and courageous book." - From the
introduction by Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns
"Starred Review. Rahimi's lyric prose is simple and poetic, and
McLean's translation is superb ... this Prix Goncourt-winning book
should have a profound impact on the literature of Afghanistan for its
brave portrayal of, among other things, an Afghan woman as a sexual
being." - Library Journal
"Despite its modest size this story from an Afghan-born author is
a powerful one....Though only set in one room,
this is truly an expansive work of literature." - New York Post
"Rahimi's sparse prose complements his simple yet powerful
storytelling prowess. This unique story is both enthralling and
disturbing." - The Associated Press
6 people will each win a hardcover copy of The Patience Stone. This giveaway is open to residents of the USA only, unless you
are a BookBrowse member, in which case you are eligible to win wherever
you might live.
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Preview: 1st Novel
The Solitude of Prime Numbers by Paolo Giordano
March 18. 288 pages
Publisher: Viking
ISBN-13: 9780670021482
Critics' consensus:
Book Description: Like Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night- Time,
this is a stunning meditation on loneliness, love, and the weight of
childhood experience that is set to become a universal classic.
Prepublication Reviews:
"The novel's bleak subject matter is
rendered almost beautiful by Giordano's spare, intense focus on his two
characters." - Publishers Weekly
"A bestseller in Europe, winner of the Premio Strega in the
author's native Italy, this compelling debut shows a remarkable
sensitivity and maturity in the depiction of its damaged soulmates.
Fragile, unconventional love story by a talent to watch." - Kirkus
Reviews
"I was fully expecting, purely for reasons of professional
envy, to dislike this book. Anyone whose first novel sells more than a
million copies worldwide, and goes on to win Italy's most prestigious
literary prize, the Premio Strega, is bound to turn the rest of us
slightly green. Add to that the fact that Paolo Giordano is the right
side of 30 and that writing is, for him, but a hobby (he's actually a
particle physicist) and you'll understand why I was tightening up my
laces to give his pretentiously titled tome a good kicking. But
actually it's a very accomplished book and deserves all its success." -
Tobias Jones, The Guardian (UK)
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Preview
The Dream of Perpetual Motion
by Dexter Palmer
March 2. 352 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN-13: 9780312558154
Critics' consensus:
Book Description: A debut so magical... so extraordinary... it has to be read to be believed.... Imprisoned for life aboard a zeppelin that floats high above a
fantastic metropolis, the greeting-card writer Harold Winslow pens his
memoirs. His only companions are the disembodied voice of Miranda
Taligent, the only woman he has ever loved, and the cryogenically
frozen body of her father Prospero, the genius and industrial magnate
who drove her insane.
Prepublication Reviews:
"Starred Review. This book will
immediately connect with fans of Neal Stephenson and Alfred Bester, and
will surely win over readers who'd ordinarily pass on anything remotely
sci-fi." - Publishers Weekly
"Starred Review." - Kirkus Reviews
"Offering pointed commentary on language, art, technology, and
alienation, this debut novel can be heavy going. But Palmer's eloquent
prose, vivid scene setting, and wacky tin-men villains ... make for
strangely compelling reading." - Booklist
"Dexter Palmer has given us a novel that's magnificent and
strange and maybe a little harrowing too; I don't know quite how he did
it, but it seems to have something to do with his figuring out how to
let words get out about and mean what they feel like meaning that day
and yet at the same time be in a tempest too. Bravo for this beautiful
book!" - Rivka Galchen, critically acclaimed author of Atmospheric Disturbances
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Preview: Memoir
Claiming Ground by Laura Bell
March 9. 256 pages
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN-13: 9780307272881
Critics' consensus:
Book Description: In 1977, Laura Bell, at loose ends after
graduating from college, leaves her family home in Kentucky for a wild
and unexpected adventure: herding sheep in Wyoming's Big Horn Basin.
Inexorably drawn to this life of solitude and physical toil, a young
woman in a man's world, she is perhaps the strangest member of this
beguiling community of drunks and eccentrics. So begins her unabating
search for a place to belong and for the raw materials with which to
create a home and family of her own. Yet only through time and distance
does she acquire the wisdom that allows her to see the love she lived
through and sometimes left behind.
Quietly profound and moving, astonishing in its honesty, in its deep
familiarity with country rarely seen so clearly, and in beauties all
its own, Claiming Ground is a truly singular memoir.
Prepublication Reviews:
"Starred Review. A work of descriptive virtuosity and a hard,
honest pull through rough emotional terrain - an exemplary memoir." -
Kirkus Reviews
"Starred Review. Bell's extraordinary ability to impart a true
sense of place on each page reveals a stark and stunning landscape
populated with a playbill of peculiar personalities attracted to a life
of solitude and hard physical work..." Publishers Weekly
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Preview set during the American Civil War
Walking to Gatlinburg by Howard Frank Mosher
March 2. 352 pages
Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books
ISBN-13: 9780307450678
Critics' consensus:
Book Description: A stunning and lyrical Civil War thriller, Walking to Gatlinburg is a spellbinding story of survival, wilderness adventure, mystery, and love in the time of war.
Prepublication Reviews:
"The story of Morgan's
rite-of-passage through an American arcadia despoiled by war and
slavery is an engrossing tale with mass appeal." - Publishers Weekly
"Starred Review. We are in the hands of a skilled storyteller,
and every word matters. A captivating story, and one that cries for a
sequel." - Kirkus Reviews
"[A] haunting and hallucinatory novel....Historical realism
this isn't but it is a violent, often puzzling picaresque with an
invigorating take on the Underground Railroad and an unsettling vision
of an America despoiled by the War between the States." - Booklist
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Preview: Poetry
The Best of It: New and Selected Poems
by Kay Ryan
March 3. 288 pages
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN-13: 9780802119148
Critics' consensus:
Book Description: Kay Ryan's recent appointment as the Library
of Congress's sixteenth poet laureate is just the latest in an amazing
array of accolades for this wonderfully accessible, widely loved poet.
Salon has compared her poems to "Fabergé eggs, tiny, ingenious devices
that inevitably conceal some hidden wonder." The two hundred poems in
Ryan's The Best of It offer a stunning retrospective of her work, as
well as a swath of never-before-published poems of which are sure to
appeal equally to longtime fans and general readers.
Prepublication Reviews:
"Ryan's poetry offers a fresh experience of seeing and knowing that all serious poetry readers will enjoy." - Library Journal
"[Ryan's] poems . . . [are] surprising and fresh, keeping the
reader slightly off-kilter...As the poems swerve between images and
ideas, meaning and sound, white space and the black ink of a
line-between surface action and metaphorical depths-the attentive
reader will see a glimmer of secret life." - Louisa Thomas, Newsweek
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Preview: Debut Novel for Young Adults
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
March 1. 480 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN-13: 9780061726804
Critics' consensus:
Book Description: What if you had only one day to live? What would you do? Who would you kiss? And how far would you go to save your own life?
Prepublication Reviews:
"Starred Review. Oliver's debut novel is raw, emotional, and, at times, beautiful." - Publishers Weekly
"Before I Fall is smart, complex, and heartbreakingly
beautiful. Lauren Oliver has written an extraordinary debut novel about
what it means to live-and die." - Carolyn Mackler, author of Tangled and The Earth, my Butt, and Other Big Round Things, a Printz Honor book
"Oliver, in a pitch-perfect teen voice, explores the power we have to
affect the people around us in this intensely believable first
novel...This is a compelling book with a powerful message and should
not be missed." - Booklist
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Preview: First Novel
Angelology by Danielle Trussoni
March 9. 464 pages
Publisher: Viking
ISBN-13: 9780670021475
Critics' consensus:
Book Description: Rich in history, full of mesmerizing characters, and wondrously conceived, Angelology blends biblical lore, the myth of Orpheus and the Miltonic visions of Paradise Lost into a riveting tale of ordinary people engaged in a battle that will determine the fate of the world.
Prepublication Reviews:
"Starred Review. [A]n impressive fiction debut with this engrossing and fascinating tale." - Library Journal
"Starred Review. An ambitious adventure story with enough literary heft
and religious fervor to satisfy anyone able to embrace its imaginative
conceits and Byzantine plot. " - Kirkus Reviews
"Angelology is everything a reader wants ... a clever,
fast-paced thriller with a strong sense of place and beguiling,
emotionally engaging characters [and] a skillful, satisfying
history.... A pleasure from start to finish ... A wonderful
achievement." - Kate Mosse, author of Labyrinth
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